Proposes to reduce hazardous fuels in a portion of the Wildlife Urban Interface designated by the Grant County Community Fire Protection Plan adjacent to County Road 20, an evacuation corridor from the at-risk communities of Austin and Bates. Includes a combination of thinning, timber harvesting, slash removal treatments, and prescribed burning.

Analyzes proposed assembled land exchange between Clearwater Land Exchange-Oregon and the Forest Service, involving acquiring and conveying within the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. Plans to provide for more efficient cost effective management of Forest lands through consolidation, and to acquire and protect habitat for Threatened and Endangered species and lands within Congressionally Designated Areas. Concerns include exercise of American Indian treaty rights and cultural uses, water quality, fisheries, old growth associated species, and social and economic environment.

Characterizes ecological and physical processes at multiple spatial scales by systematically uncovering the interactions of biological, physical, and human processes that have created current conditions. Identifies key questions and conditions, investigates and describes conditions, describes reference conditions, synthesizes and interprets the information, and provides recommendations and management options.

Description:

296 pp. Tables, figures, references, appendices, maps, illus.
"The Canyon Creek watershed lies within the John Day River sub-basin in the southern
Blue Mountains of east-central Oregon, part of the greater Columbia River basin (Mid-
Columbia Subregion). The eastern portion of the watershed straddles the Strawberry
Mountain Range; the portion of the watershed west of lower Canyon Creek lies in the
heart of the Aldrich Mountains. To the south, Canyon Creek watershed is bounded by
Bear Valley and the hills north of Bear Creek."
Captured June 11, 2008.

Environmental assessment proposes to reduce fire hazard for an at-risk community in Grant County through the use of timber harvest, precommercial thinning, machine and hand piling, pile burning, and prescribed burning on approximately 8000 acres within the 22,000 acre project area on the Blue Mountain Ranger District. Decision notice announces implementation of Alternative 2 (prescribed burn) with revisions.

Proposes to promote a change in species composition and structure, decommission and close roads, adjust old growth boundaries, capture the economic value of trees, develop wildlife habitats, reduce fire fuels, and implement the Highway 26 and 7 Viewshed Corridor Plans. Includes commercial timber harvest, prescribed burning, adjustments to dedicated old growth areas, and road closure and decommissioning activities within the project area.

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Proposes that approximately 3890 acres would receive treatment, including 2,668 acres of mechanical
treatment (1,811 acres of commercial harvest, 799 acres of precommercial thinning and
58 acres of old growth fire hazard reduction), followed by 2,668 acres of fuel treatment
by piling and burning, and 2,532 acres of fuel treatment by underburning (1467 acres in
harvest and thinning units and 1065 outside of treatment units).

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Provides a mid-scale review of 7 subwatersheds in the Middle Fork of the John Day River in supplement to Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed Scale--Galena Watershed Analysis (1999). Describes the five alternatives of recommended actions for the Southeast Galena Restoration. Early season peak flows have been exacerbated by wildfire adjacent to the area, and has caused elevated stream temperatures during dry months when threatened species of fish depend upon cool water to spawn. Also, the habitat for wildlife has been deteriorating because overstocked, dense stands of trees have inhibited vegetation in the understory that once provided high quality forage for deer and elk. Actions considered include using heavy equipment within stream channels reversing adverse hydraulic and vegetation trends, riparian planting, prescribed harvest and fire, and road decommisioning, closing, and reconstruction.

Description:

818 pp. Tables, figures, maps, references, glossary, appendices, illus.
"Analysis was performed on 49,4733 acres of the Davis, Placer, Vinegar, Tincup, Little Butte, Butte,
Vincent, Little Boulder, Deerhorn and Granite Boulder subwatersheds and the tributaries to the Middle-
Fork of the John Day River (Chapters 1-4 this document, see also Map A page 1 and Appendix E, Maps
1-31). The Middle Fork of the John Day River originates south of the North Fork of the John Day River in
the Blue Mountains, and flows westerly for approximately 75 miles, then merges with the North Fork
about 18 miles above Monument, Oregon. The analysis area is located about 25 air miles northeast of
John Day, Oregon."
Captured June 11, 2008.

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Announces decision to salvage approximately 209 acres of dead and dying trees burned by the 13,535-acre fire in 2002. Includes construction of about 300 feet of temporary access road, economic value recovery from about 2700 MBF of merchantable trees , and the installation of two temporary culverts.

Environmental assessment proposes to continue authorization of grazing, and to maintain and improve desired resource conditions on key management sites, including all aspen stands; all unsatisfactory range conditions at identified sites; all Botrychium species (moonworts) and their habitat in Pierpont, Antelope, and Wolf Creek pastures; and riparian conditions in House Creek, Squaw Creek, Van Gulch, East Fork Wolf Creek, Middle Fork Wolf Creek, West Fork Wolf Creek, Bridge Creek, and Beaverdam Creek.

Description:

496 pp. Tables, glossary, references, appendices, maps, illus.
"The project area is comprised of three livestock grazing allotments, located on the
Malheur National Forest, Emigrant Creek Ranger District and is approximately 30 miles
northeast of Burns, Oregon. The three allotments, House Creek, West Malheur and Wolf
Mountain, encompass approximately 57,800 acres of National Forest Lands. The
allotments are primarily contained in the Wolf Creek Watershed with a lesser amount in
Bear Creek and Trout Creek Watersheds."
Captured June 11, 2008.

Promises to promote ecologically sustainable upland forest vegetation and to improve water quality, as past timber harvest and lack of prescribed fire have left many of the forested stands overstocked, and many of the roads contributing sedimentation into nearby streams. Activities include commercial thinning timber harvest, closing or decommissioning roads, adjusting areas managed for dedicated old growth to provide better wildlife habitat, and generally to promote the resiliency of upland forests and improve watershed conditions by reducing road-related impacts. Decision notice announces implementation of Alternative 2 of project EA with modifications.

Proposes to provide grazing while assuring that livestock management is consistent with Malheur Forest plan and moves toward meeting aquatic and other standards. Includes combining 8 allotments into 6 and continuing authorization of livestock grazing, implementing deferred or rest rotational grazing, minimize duration of hot-season grazing, adjusted grazing based on monitoring, and the continuation of other activities such as recreational use and fire protection.

Description:

583 pp. Abstract, tables, figures, bibliography, glossary, maps, index, appendices.
"The Middle Fork John Day (MFJD) Range Planning Area is comprised of eight (8) livestock
grazing allotments and three (3) administrative use pastures, and is located approximately 18
miles northeast of John Day, Oregon (see Figure 1, Map Section). The eight allotments,
Austin, Bear, Blue Mountain, Camp Creek, Elk, Lower Middle Fork, Upper Middle Fork,
and Sullens, encompass approximately 186,500 acres of mainly National Forest lands,
including about 80 acres of BLM managed land. About 2,800 acres of private land is
included in the Planning Area."
Captured June 12, 2008.

Environmental assessment proposes to amend Malheur Management Plan, changing the status of the proposed Shaketable Research Natural Area (RNA) on the Blue Mountain RD to an established RNA status. Would contribute to the network of RNAs by providing an example of Western juniper/low sagebrush/bunchgrass, low sagebrush/Idaho fescue, rigid sagebrush/Sandberg's bluegrass, and bitterbrush/bunchgrass woodland identified by the Oregon Natural Heritage Advisory Council. Establishment record states that the new RNA will serve as a reference area for study, as a baseline area for determining long-term ecological changes, and as a monitoring area to determine effects of management techniques and practices applied to similar ecosystems. Decision notice announces implementation of the new 385-acre Shaketable RNA.

Environmental assessment proposes the expansion of the Pit to provide a long-term, economical, and readily accessible source of aggregate material that meets quality standards for transportation standards. The Oregon Department of Transportation is requesting a 10-year permit to utilize the rock for a variety of projects, including a US Highway 395 overlay, and the Pit is expected to be used for such actions as graveling and pothole filling by the Forest Service and local road departments. Decision notice announces implementation of Alternative B of project EA, expanding the Pit by 2.7 acres, making available 275,000 cubic yards of material, and issuing a permit allowing the temporary use of crushing, screening, and batch plant equipment.

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Proposes to salvage dead and dying trees in approximately 3,907 acres and remove potential danger trees for public safety for about 43.4 miles along haul routes and open forest travel routes. Also includes reforestation of big game habitat, riparian shade, visual quality, old growth habitat, stand structural development and timber production. Salvage harvest would cut and remove merchantable logs from dead and dying trees at least 9 inches in diameter at breast height.

FEIS proposes to salvage dead and dying trees in approximately 3,668 acres and remove potential danger trees for public safety for about 24.3 miles along haul routes and open forest travel routes. Also includes planting 4,669 acres with conifer seedlings, and Forest Plan amendments related to modifications of East Side Screens to define live and dead trees, old growth replacement, visual quality standards, and development of long-range wildlife plans. Record of Decision announces implementation of Alternative 3 of the FEIS, to realize economic benefits from burned timber whilst still protecting the majority of the burned area from disturbance.

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Proposed project provides continued grazing while assuring that
livestock management is consistent with the Malheur National Forest Plan and/or moves
toward meeting aquatic and other resource Forest Plan standards, as amended, including
INFISH Riparian Management Objectives (RMO) at a near natural rate of recovery. Includes resting the entire allotment for 3-5 consecutive years, establishing a maximum of 441 AUMs, establishing a season no earlier than May 15 and no later than September 30, and creating riparian management pastures.